Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-24
"aALrN. 1lIE GLADI ,r0R,"
Produced 10y IroderioI warde-This After
upuu's Matinee.

uu"u's Matinee.
Mr.. FrtderIcE Warde, the talented
~tragediau who is q popular taNOrite among
Wheeling theatre goer7, appeared at the
Opera House last evening IN "GaIha, the
Gladiator. % which he has recently added
To his repertoire. ''Galba' Is one Of the
strongest ii not the strongest role Mr..
Warde has get csSnyed il Wheeling, rs it
gives him tull scope to exert his wander
ful ptweriu the heavy scenes, and he rises to
a height at dramatic grandeur that - tell
,uu in its effect without bordering on the
rant. There is none Of this kind OF acting
in Nj WIrlr's representations. He
is naturalnes. pe%rsonIlird, and IN
the more quiet scrues when force
of 70 less vigorous nature is called for he is
- elective. Thea rcna scene where "Galoa'
discovers the identity OF NeOdamia was
rendered in an intensely dramatic way and
At lis crisis the audience, which was quite
large, last evening, became ;" enthusiastic
lhat the performance wa delayed several
minutes by the hurst Of applause.
The story OF the play l. touching and
shows the gladiator as 4 heroic figure,
Scared IN many tights, nursing hatred Of
his ctptor, Rome, and when called on in
tE- arena tndrtl the death blow to young
slave whose existence is an obstacle to a
guilty passion OF Empress Faustina, he
discovers the slave to he his daughter, and
appeals to the pOpulace tor her liberia
iuu. The popul1ce, with It's WI
.l. " ,rlut constitutes a EnItnI
holiday. refuses his prayer, and tho
Empress, stricken with lear by
an oracle that prophecies the death of her
own -uu wien the maid shall die, when
rhr Empress attempts the rescue Of the
url the mob beats down the gates and
doors. and panty t. save his child from
injury and insult by the citizens, and
partly 10 revenge himself on Rome by has
tcniug thr death q! the Youthful Emperor,
he strikes the steel into her side; then
learns. 10 his rigrand horror that the En-
prr0r still lives and the oracle has spoken
false. lie wsh-s on the Emperor with his
sword. but is cut down by guards and dies,
folding Ia his breast the cross that Is offer
cI to him by Orig,u. The episodes Of
Christian ]martyrlOm in which OrlgeD and
Galia'S daughter appear, are touching and
cunohili . and the whole PLAY is deeply
moving
As "N,odamia' Miss Eugene Blair is As
sweet and charming "a, IN ''Ni'Sinia, and
the mardrnly love and her adherence to
the Christian faith. and the Lack Of fear 10
meet death aIr pivrna true representation
by h-r. A. "Fau~tina' Mrs. Augusta
Foster portrayed the conflicting passions oi
love and bate in an intense way and gave
strength 10 IN" role. Mr.. Clearance Handy
side iuprIsountyd "Eiavi8n' in a strong
manner and the balance otthc support was
GOOD.
Nh. Wlrie Mas recalled several times ~
were the ladies'. The company goes to
St,ub.nliIlc thi, evening and the people
OF that city will be given an Opportunity
10 witness - line pen iormancr.
A. the request ii q number of his friends
IN tine city, Mr.. Wardc has consented TO
give 4 matinee this afternoon, as the tram
will be- hvld TO take the company to Steu-
hcny5lic. The charming French comedy
dangerous Ground and ShlkeSpaare's
sparkling comedy katherine and Per
tIuchiu' will be presented and a iull
house is assured, ~ both plays will please
the ladies especially.
Ey buying the entire stock Of StinsUn's
Velvet Carpets from one of the largest con